One Word
Heart Lyrics


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Wake up love, wake up babe
I wanna tell you, let me say
Dreaming never looked so true
One word ain't enough
Heaven's finding eyes in you
How can I say love?

Many smilers lie to each other, oh
Children hide with pretty words, oh
So many times we seem to find
Children play too rough
Never too late for what we are made for
How can I say love?

All this feeling here inside
One word ain't enough
The way to say it seems to hide
How can I say love?

How do we wind up?
Why do we wind up so alone?
How many roads do we gotta travel on
Till we find out we're already home?
Already home

All this feeling here inside
One word ain't enough




The way to say it seems to hide
How can I say love?

Overall Meaning

The song "One Word" by Heart is a beautiful ballad about the struggle of expressing love. The opening lines portray the desperation of the singer wanting to communicate something important to her lover, who is still asleep. She wants to tell him that dreaming has never felt so real, and that one word is not enough to describe how she feels. The poetical lines soon turn reflective, asking questions about the nature of love; how can she say it, and not just say it, but say it right? The song focuses not only on the difficulty of voicing the words but the significance that love holds on a deeper level. The chorus repeats the idea that one word is not enough, and it's not just about saying it; the message needs to be heard and understood correctly.


Line by Line Meaning

Wake up love, wake up babe
I am calling out to you to wake up and pay attention


I wanna tell you, let me say
I have something important to say, please let me speak


Dreaming never looked so true
I feel so hopeful and optimistic that my dreams can come true


One word ain't enough
There is no single word that can express the intensity of my feelings


Heaven's finding eyes in you
You possess qualities that are precious and rare


How can I say love?
I am struggling to find the right words to express the depth of my emotions


Many smilers lie to each other, oh
People often deceive each other with fake smiles


Children hide with pretty words, oh
Children use pretty words to conceal their true feelings


So many times we seem to find
We encounter situations where it is difficult to express ourselves


Children play too rough
Sometimes we hurt each other unintentionally


Never too late for what we are made for
It is never too late to pursue our true purpose in life


All this feeling here inside
I am overwhelmed by my emotions


The way to say it seems to hide
I am struggling to find the right way to express my feelings


How do we wind up?
How did we end up in this situation?


Why do we wind up so alone?
Why do we feel so isolated and disconnected from others?


How many roads do we gotta travel on
How many different paths must we explore?


Till we find out we're already home?
Before we realize that we have what we need all along?


Already home
We have everything we need within us already




Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: NANCY LAMOUREAUX WILSON

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Paul Ceasrine

'One Word'

Recorded in February 1982.
Released on the 'Private Audition' album ....... June 5, 1982

A 'soft-ballad', which sounded like a Karen Carpenter song, which was sung
by Nancy Wilson.

Too much 'Tapioca' and over produced by the 'Connie and Howie'
* Ann Wilson
* Nancy Wilson
* Sue Ennis
* Howard Lesse

Nancy had been dating Cameron Crowe for a few months, when this song was
recorded in February 1982.

The word was, that Nancyย finally found 'Love'. Someone that had loved her as much as
she loved him.



All comments from YouTube:

MeloLand

In the 70's Nancy was sister with acoustic guitar on the side of Ann, in 80's she grew like songwriter, this song is wonderful...one word: masterpiece

Rob Anthony Dire

The BEST Nancy song, most underrated album. LOVE it!

Alana Morgan

I used to listen to this album for hours as a teen...some of Heart' s best work. This song especially...

Heartboy1031

One of Nancy's bests!!! :-)

anth18

my step dad had the live album/ greatest hits from Heart. That was my introduction to them when i was 16 back in the 80's. Later i went to visit my friend in san diego and his sister was really into Heart and this album is what she played while we were roaming around. i bought it the second i got home. i think this is the best track on the album and i think Nancy is a very underrated and over looked song writer. I love this album....please share it with a friend!!!

Shanna Montana

love this album-this song is amazing

TheBdriver

Something about the melodies beckons of music out of the 70s...I can hear Elton John's influence on them in this song. Nancy has every bit as beautiful a voice as Ann's in my opinion. Maybe she doesn't have the range like Ann but her voice is simply beautiful and she's can sing and hold a song to anyone. A truly amazing woman. Love Nancy always have.

justfkedup

Being a fan from the age of 16 when Dreamboat Annie made it's debut I grew up listening and wearing my Heart albums out. With 2 husbands and 5 kids I kinda lost my passion for their music (who had time?) with the kids adults now I pretty much have rekindled my love for them and the first time I heard this song as an adult (like 6 years ago) I balled my eyes out!! It just made so much sense and touched me deep inside. I will always love the Wilson sisters!!!

Jeffrey Miller

Right there with you, Dreamboat Annie on vinyl @13 years old Summer 76 in Seaside Hts. NJ. Move the clock forward 40 years plus through stages of life. Love the less popular material from Dreamboat Annie, Little Queen, Private Audition, Heart, Passionworks, Bad Animals etc. Just saw them at Blossom Music Center- Cuyahoga Valley National Park..........22,000. Incredible Size Crowd for this venue in today's day and age. Teared up during Dog & Butterfly...

DougDstudiocreations

I'm not sure if men could write music with this level of intimacy. When I was young I was blown away by some of these ballads but now that I'm old and I have tears when I listen to them.

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